2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Shelton, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend has 17% more violent crime than Shelton.
- Port Townsend has 55% less property crime than Shelton.
 Shelton, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock23.122.7
 Property Crime93.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Shelton, WashingtonCrime Index
 Allyn, WA18.2
 Union, WA18.95
 Grapeview, WA21.3
 Hoodsport, WA22.75
 Skokomish, WA30.6
 Belfair, WA31.5
 Shelton, WA56.5

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